His Dark Obsession

66. A Stance

ZEDKIEL.

I look down at her, but I don’t react. As much as I want to know what she’s done

with Evangeline, I refuse to entertain her.

Reacting as I normally would, will only harm Evangeline.

“You like me better, don’t you?” She whispers, running her hand up my arm.

“Don’t get ahead of yourself.” I say calmly as she squeezes my biceps.

It was taking a lot for me to not lose my cool and demand for her to bring

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Evangeline back because I know she won’t and it will only make matters worse,

and the last thing I need is for her to react in front of everyone.

“So… you are saying that Prince Zedkiel is the rightful King simply because he’s

a hybrid? Forgive me, your majesty, but you could have simply bedded a

vampire woman for this child. It’s not enough.”

Darvin sneers.

He’s a f*cking a*shole of an Alpha. Each word that leaves his mouth is angering

me more and more.

I clench my jaw, and I realise that there is not enough proof to make them

believe that anything Dad said refers to me… However, even if it hasn’t

convinced them, it has opened my eyes to far more.

“His Lycan is the original one. He is Zerachiel! The Oracle herself confirmed

this!” Dad states, his eyes flashing. 1

“Convenient that she is no longer around to attest to that.” Ragnar remarks

lazily. 1

“And Zed has never mentioned his Lycan’s name.” Draven remarks, watching

me with keen interest. “I’m certain his Lycan doesn’t even talk to him or maybe

I’m just assuming.’

I frown. This is dragging out for far too long and with Evangeline in this form, I

want to get out of here as soon as possible. “There isn’t any need for all of this.

The Chamber of Truth never classed me as the rightful… king…”

Frowning, I trail off as I remember the entity from the Chamber.

His appearance…. His words…

“What?! Have you not got anything else to say?” Sinclair sneers. 1

My eyes flash as I glare at him coldly. ” You have already numbered your days.”

I snarl. “I meant that the chamber never revealed me as king. It didn’t show any

of us as the next king! So it comes down to this tournament. These tests are

made to filter out the incapable from the capable correct? Then tell me, do you

not have faith in the tests you have set? I’ll

participate… and not all of these tests are physical. Let’s see who has the mind

and the ability to become a true leader.” I reply, prodding the side of my head.

“It’s not all about the strength, two rounds and it’s made you all insecure?! If a

few scared members of the f*cking court and a useless Alpha pup can rattle the

very foundations of this tournament, of this alliance and trust between the six

Packs! That should be what we should be afraid of! We have a war coming and

f*cking busy with

woman! Someone f*cking managed to kill the

was meant to be the solution to select the

king, but instead, it’s become a means of

door!” My voice rings through the

shaking my

frustration at the f*cking reality of our lives showing through, but

have a problem, and these fools are

goddess-forsaken tournament, if you so wish,

demand an army when the time comes to

carry on fighting

rings out, and it’s followed

murmurs ever so quietly that I almost don’t

She whispers, and I look at her. She

it’s so

sickens me that I let this woman

her beauty thinking it

are worlds apart and the one beside me

one that I don’t want anywhere

is of your blood, Prince Zedkiel.” Franco says calmly, but

challenge in his eyes.

I’ve never met, but if you think

enemy, then think what you want … but remember even our own

betray us… correct?”

he understands. How many times have we

traitors from

of all the women that you

up?” Alcazer asks. His rage is something that I can’t understand.

does he have bottled

to show so

argue with. I don’t remember

you know I do not drink them dry. I’m

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‘Fool! I will handle him.’ Zerachiel sneers in my mind. ‘Hand control to me.’

don’t want to but if I want him to

step too.

‘Fine.’

up my control and I feel him surge forward. I’m not

to do, knowing that it isn’t Evangeline who is beside

he knows

she is not our mate.’ I

will not offend me.’ He says, I

to realise the change; the sky darkens a little, and the

has picked up.

women.” He says, sneering down

staring at us intently. I can tell

they have seen the shift in my

everyone is watching

on the stand and I can tell that if people found me intimidating then they

and Phillip back away and

Alcazer’s hand tenses, his claws

smell the fear in

“You…”

not

“Of course, I am not.” He says, his words don’t sound natural, as if

task. “He is nothing compared to me.”

“Thanks.’ I frown.

seduce us. I belong to my mate, and they

or anyone that hurts my

can feel his rage

Evangeline.

I don’t get it. He himself was worried I’ll

filled with such resentment

inch

How is he so sure that he’s not the one that is a

correct?”

I can feel his heart thunder and I

how much he knows but isn’t telling us.

have no time for introductions that you already know the

tell you, the darkness is growing, but not only from

because, in the end, this may be

forces who will not wish to see the crown where it belongs… but

must rise above that.”

and sky slowly, and no one dares

Her heart is pounding, and her expression is

but there is anguish and

Is she back?

the same and from her grip on

as intense as they